Two of the most vile tyrants in the mid-20th century were Joseph Stalin, Premier of the Soviet Union, and Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of Germany. At one time, these men were allies in the war while at another time, they were opponents. By the end of World War 2, America and the Soviet Union had from from allies to bitter enemies. Through an online discussion, you are going to evaluate these two leaders and, eventually, decide which one was the greatest villain of the war.
Online Discussion rules:
1) Responding to the topic: For each topic posted, you must provide a response. To do this, title your post with your last name and the topic number (Johnson-Topic 1). Then, write your response. Responses must be at least 2 sentences in length and be written using proper writing conventions. Remember, you cannot ignore correct writing rules because you are writing on the internet. Take some time to respond, provide details and support for your answer; a simple yes or no will not suffice for this. Show your opinion but also show that you understand the topic. 2) Responding to a peer: When you want to respond to an answer of your peer, you must title your response with your last name and the last name of the person you are responding to (Johnson to Holt). Then, write your response. Again, proper writing conventions are expected. Your response needs to address the content of their post by either: asking a thought-provoking question, providing support for the answer given, or offering a different view or opinion to the answer given.
Your Assignment:
For each discussion topic posted, you must provide the following:
-Your unique, individual response/answer to the topic/question presented (to be done by Wed.).
-At least two substantial responses to your peers in the form of: a thought-provoking question, providing support for the answer given, or offering a different view or opinion to the answer given (to be done by Sunday).
Hitler vs. Stalin
Two of the most vile tyrants in the mid-20th century were Joseph Stalin, Premier of the Soviet Union, and Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of Germany. At one time, these men were allies in the war while at another time, they were opponents. By the end of World War 2, America and the Soviet Union had from from allies to bitter enemies. Through an online discussion, you are going to evaluate these two leaders and, eventually, decide which one was the greatest villain of the war.Online Discussion rules:
1) Responding to the topic: For each topic posted, you must provide a response. To do this, title your post with your last name and the topic number (Johnson-Topic 1). Then, write your response. Responses must be at least 2 sentences in length and be written using proper writing conventions. Remember, you cannot ignore correct writing rules because you are writing on the internet. Take some time to respond, provide details and support for your answer; a simple yes or no will not suffice for this. Show your opinion but also show that you understand the topic.2) Responding to a peer: When you want to respond to an answer of your peer, you must title your response with your last name and the last name of the person you are responding to (Johnson to Holt). Then, write your response. Again, proper writing conventions are expected. Your response needs to address the content of their post by either: asking a thought-provoking question, providing support for the answer given, or offering a different view or opinion to the answer given.
Your Assignment:
For each discussion topic posted, you must provide the following:-Your unique, individual response/answer to the topic/question presented (to be done by Wed.).
-At least two substantial responses to your peers in the form of: a thought-provoking question, providing support for the answer given, or offering a different view or opinion to the answer given (to be done by Sunday).
Discussion Topics:
Topic 1 (4/13 & 4/14)
"Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they supported the laws before destroying them."-Voltaire
Topic 2 (4/19)
At some point in time, tyrants "cross over into true corruption" through their actions. When did Hitler/Stalin become an evil tyrant?